Fare-box.



APPLICATION FILED APR. 3. 19-16.

W. I. OHMER.

FARE BOX.

2 SHEETS-SHEET l.

Fla. 2,

amwtoz w. 1. OHMER.

FARE BOX.

APPLICATION FILED AIR. 3. I916.

Patentd Nov. 13,1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 "UNITED STATES PAT OFFICE V WILFREI) I. OHMER, OF DAYTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE RECORDING AND COMPUTING MACHINES COMPANY, OF JDAYTON, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

FARE-BOX.

specification of Letters Patent. Patented NQV. 13, 1917. origami application filed Ilecember'30, 1911, Serial No.668,612. Divided'and this "application and April 3', 1916. serial No. 88,670.

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I," \ViLFRED ,OTIMER, a citizen of the United States, residingat Dayton, in the county of Montgomery and State of Ohio, have'invented'certain new and useful Improvements in Fare-Boxes, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawing. i

This invention relates to fare boxes and was fully describedand shown in applicants (Jo-pending application, filed Dec. 30, 1911, Ser. No. 668,612, the present application constituting a division thereof. a A

' The object of the invention is to provide in a fare box a compartment for transfers, tickets and the like having devices to mark the same as they are depositedwiththe time of their receipt and, if desired, the line number and another number." i

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a section taken on the line 2 2 of l ig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows and showing the marking mechanism' of the transfer portion of the fare box; Fig. 2"is a section on the line 1 l of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 3 isa section taken centrally through the time, date and line numbering devices; 'Figgd is a section taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 3 and looking in the direction of the arrows; Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the time, date and line number printing devices; and Fig. 6 is a sectional View taken centrally through the consecutive number printing devices.

' In these drawings I have illustrated one embodiment of my invention "and have shown the fare box for transfers as comprising a. suitable receptacle 85 into'which the transfers'and the like are fed; The transfers after being marked fall intoa suitable receptacle at the bottom of the receptacle; 85, such as a drawer which is not shown; The receptacle is provided with a suitable chute 86 through which the transfer may be inserted into the box. Mounted'i-n the transfer portion of the box, which will be termed the transfer box, is suitable mechanism for canceling or printing upon the transfer certain desirable data. In thepresent'instance this data includes the date, the time the transfer is received, the line number and also another number. Further, the'present device 1s rovided with a visual counter which dis'p' ays the number printed upon the transfer. It will be understood that the mechanism for printing this data may be of any suitable character. For the purpose of illustrating the invention I have here shown the same as comprising a printing cylinder 87 upon which the printing devicesare mounted and a. platen 88 arranged to cooperate with the printing devices of the oylinder'87. The

printing cylinder and the platen are journaled in the frame of the transfer box and are so arranged with reference to the chute 86 that a transfer inserted through thechute will engage the'adjacent portions ofthese '4 I printing devices, and the rotation of one of the devices Wlll cause the transfer to be drawn into the'box and marked with the desired data, which marking not only-makes a I! record of'this data but also serves tocancel the transfer. Mounted in the printing cylinder 87 are three groups of printing counters, indicated by the reference numerals 89,

struction and are set "by hand to print the desireddata. Each printingwheel is loosely mounted upon a shaft 92 mounted in the cylinder 87 eccentrically to the axis thereof and each counter wheel is provided with the usual gear, indicated at 93, which meshes with a. corresponding gear 94. These-latter 90 and 9l. The first group, 89, is adapted gears are mountedon an axis coincident with the axis of rotation of the cylinder 87 and each gear 94 is carried by a sleeve 95,

the several sleeves which extend beyond the same end ofthe cylinder being nested in a well known manner. At its outer end each sleeve is provided with a knurled knob or hand wheel 96 by means of which the correof this Wall of thevcylinder.

a single revolutioii and thus cause the co'i'inters to be alined in printing POSItlOIL It will be noted that the opposite end portions of the cylinder 87 are of relatively great ix idfli'. These are adapted to engage the dg 9 th tran e a d Pre s he. same a ainst the pl'ateii roller and these-parts of the cylinder, together with the platen, con- .s titute feeding;deyices;for'feeding the transer intejthe;t nsi iibex-.

l heconsecutive number printing device, which is {also carried by the, printing cylinder87, may be'of any suitable character and is hereshown' as of a Well knowntype. As

fshciwnsit; comprises series of; printing eeunters 102; each haying; an operatinggear 1 03 andeacl'rbeing lojosel'y noun'ted upon a shaft 103 This shaft is rotatably inounted in the end Walls of tlie,cyli1 1dei-. i It will he noted that one end, of the shaft 10th extends loosely through the adjacent end of the cylinder SZ and is journaled in ahood or extension 105 mounted; on the outelf; surface It will be further notedthat sleeve 106 is mounted upon the shaft 10f andextends through the, opening inthat end of the cylinder carryingthe hood, or extension 105. Theinner end-of thissleeve is rigidly secured to the units counter Wheel 1 02 and the outer end has rigidly secured thereto in the space between the h o0d105 and the adjacent end of the cylinder a gear, 107 adapted to, engage a fixed stop Which ,-in the present instance,

comprises-a on etoothed-gea'r 108 Inoun'ted onthe end of the casing in aposition to gage theteeth of the gear 107, .(see Fig. 2),

Each reyolution of the printing cylinder will, tl1erefore', ,cause the gear107 to engage the tooth'108; andavill advance the unit's counter lone step. This movement is trans ferred fromqth'e units counter to the'succeedingeountersvby transfer mechanism of an suitable character and as that here shown is of ordinary construction and forms no part of the! present invention, it is not necessary thatit should be described. The

printing coui'iters 102 may be so mounted that they can be reset to zero at the endof afgiven period anda new count started or they may be such-that they cannot be reset and will continue-t0 count on indefinitely, thus registering every transfer received from the time the device is installed up to 99,999,. In thepresent instance I have illustrated, the shaft, 10% asal resetting shaft of a; Well known character Whichneed not be described here, it being suiiicient to note thatithe rotation of the shaft; neans of a suitable, key; or wren'ch' applied to the -.squared head I09-will cause all of the connterwhe'enio be returned tozero. 1 1;

'l li'e' de ice' for inking thepriiitin'g counters may also be of any suitable character. In the present instance it consists inercly O'f'aninking r011 l-rojournaled in the frame or casing at a point Where it will come contact with the printing counters before the latter engage the transfer to print tirerbilu I t is also desirablethat a isual indicator shouldbe provided to indicate the ii unil'aer 'Which has been printed upon the transfer.

For this purpose,. tl e top yall of the casing 85;.1nay be provided with a sight open ng 111; and a series of counters 112 mounted within the casingin a position to be read throughtliisf opening. 'llliis visual counter may be; of; any of, the usual; types and h as here shown the initial nove nentiisimparted t r b'by th us a st l M 1 3 want to be engaged by a tooth or projection ll-{l nounted on the edge of the printin g eylinder 8 7 so that each" rotation of' the cylinder t i l" not 9 .13 adv n e th Pr s i e; d ss r 102 one point but wil l likewise advance the visual countersone point, thereby causing I the yisual counters number wh ch willbe pr nted upon the next transfer which is fed into ,the box.-

n 13 h ught the o eration bf an nichvan-ism willvloe reladily understood frbi'n the foregoing description and it will bega' sppe Bn th; it cl, ha ep 'v' 'd Muster a apted 9 Pri t q'er ai as .i r shah tralns fer deposited within the saniel lVhile I have shown and desicrittajom embodinient qof, the-I.in eiitioii it ii ill be i y .L t ,H a "ii-H i u un'dierstood that the invention does not re side in the speeific devices which l-liaie' eniployedf in carrying out the [present einb'odinoent; and; suitable deyices may be substituted for t meshare shows and the raiigeinent of ,ms ,cbi'i espondingly altered ltflflll, therefore, be'f u'rther finder- SW LE WP d9. 1 5 bi im 1 details of construction shown and described, for; obvious iidifications will their, to ,a zqerscnr,slgilled in'the art. It iirill also be understood that de-iiic's for p -innin the dataon the transfer are not liiiiit 'd to this us blita jz neral ap abentflized n pr l p h fla and n 6 other data on certificates" or coupons of arious kinds,

I-Iayi g thus fullydescribed iny iiiye'ntion, What I claim new and desire to a rotatable-drum jour naled .saidcoiifinart em dj c nt-t e opening 3 w i e s it lng fee ing ..dYi e.- i e i se me i a iaerent'vthe .on ii i P ntin v se tatably mounted on'said drum, axial-1y arranged devices for adjusting said printing devices, devices to print a consecutive number rotatably mounted on an axis spaced around the drum from the axis of said firstmentioned printing devices, means on the frame of the compartment for advancing said last mentioned printing devices at each revolution of the drum, and means for rotating the drum.

In a fare box having a transfer compartment, a feed chute converging downwardly from the outside of the box and provided with an opening at its lower end, a rotatable drum journaled in said compart ment with its periphery adjacent said opening, a platen likewise mounted adjacent the opening and cooperating with said drum, printing devices rotatably mounted on said drum, axially arranged devices for adjusting said printing devices, devices to print a consecutive number rotatably mounted on an axis spaced around the drum from the axis of said first mentioned printing devices, and provided with a gear fixed thereto, a fixed projection directly and periodically engaging the teeth of said gear to advance the consecutive numbering devices at every revolution of the drum, and means for rotatin the drum.

3. In a fare box having a transfer compartment, a feed chute converging downwardly from the outside of the box and provided with an opening at its lower end, a rotatable drum journaled in said compartment with its periphery adjacent said opening, a platen adjacent said opening and cooperating with said drum, printing devices rotatably mounted on said drum, axially arranged devices for adjusting said printing devices, devices to print a consecutive number rotatably mounted on said drum and provided with a gear fixed thereto, a fixed projection directly and periodically engaging the teeth of said gear to advance the consecutive numbering devices at every revolution of the drum, and means for rotating the drum.

4. In a fare box having a transfer compartment, a feed chute converging downwardly from the outside of the box and provided with an opening at its lower end, a rotatable drum journaled in said compartment with its periphery adjacent said opening, a platen adjacent the opening and cooperating with said drum, printing devices rotatably mounted on said drum, axially arranged devices for adjusting said printing devices, devices to print a consecutive number rotatably mounted on an axis spaced around the drum from the axis of said first mentioned printing devices, and provided with a gear fixed thereto, a fixed projection directly and periodically engaging the teeth of said gear to advance the consecutive numbering devices at every revolution of the drum, an indicator actuated by said drum, and means for rotating the drum.

5. In a device of the character described, a frame, a rotatable drum mounted on said frame, a platen cooperating with said drum and constituting therewith feeding devices, printing devices rotatably mounted on said drum, axially arranged devices for adjusting said printing devices, devices to print a consecutive number rotatably mounted on an axis spaced around the drum from the axis of said first mentioned printing devices, and provided with a toothed gear fixed to said last mentioned printing devices, a fixed projection adapted to directly and periodically engage said gear to advance said consecutive numbering devices at every revolution of the drum and means for rotating the drum.

In testimony whereof, I afiix my signature.

l VILFRED I. ()HMER.

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